Which ps1 shmups should i get?

Copeland · Post by **Copeland** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:50 pm

The only ps1 shmup i have is r-type delta.
Are any others worth mentioning?

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:52 pm

From board FAQ:

* Donpachi
* Dodonpachi
* Einhander
* G-Darius
* Gradius Gaiden (one stage runs slow on the PS2)
* Raiden DX
* R-Type Delta
* R-Types
* Strikers 1945 II
* Toaplan Shooting Battle (runs at the wrong speed on the PS2)
* Zanac X Zanac

And I'll add Harmful Park and Salamander Deluxe Pack to this list!

D · Post by D » Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:35 pm

The best cheapest ps game which has about the same amount of ships selectable in the mentioned shooters
Sonic Wings Special
* Donpachi 3
* Dodonpachi 3
* Einhander 1
* G-Darius 1
* Gradius Gaiden (one stage runs slow on the PS2) 1
* Raiden DX 1
* R-Type Delta 5 (not sure)
* R-Types 2 (2 games)
* Strikers 1945 II 6
* Toaplan Shooting Battle (runs at the wrong speed on the PS2) 2 (2 games)
* Zanac X Zanac 1
So that's 26
Sonic Wings Special has 26 completely different ships!
The Strikers 1945 I is also a good contender as well as GUNBIRD!!!!

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:55 pm

I recommend:

Einhander
Zanac X Zanac
G-Darius
Soukyugerentai (if Saturn is unavailable)
(newer) Asteroids (very underated)

EDIT: I forgot Gradius Gaiden...a thing of beauty.

DC906270 · Post by **DC906270** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:05 pm

get harmful park, and the double shooting : raystorm & raycrisis

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:36 pm

If you are a fan of Xevious, Xevious 3D/G+ is a must. I also recommend Gradius Gaiden and R-Types.

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:11 pm

Gradius Gaiden, TF5.

aphexacid · Post by **aphexacid** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:03 pm

i second harmful park. best cute em up there is.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:10 pm

Must have:

-Toaplan Shooting Battle (if you can find it, one of the most rare PS1 games)
-Zanac X Zanac (if you like Zanac)
-Harmful Park (cool parody shooter)
-Raiden DX
-Dodonpachi (better than the Saturn port)
-Einhander
-R-Type Delta
-Gradius Gaiden
...

There are more, those are just the first to come to mind.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:28 pm

Hey, Copeland, you'll need a Jap PS1 for most of these. The PS1 is my favorite format for shmups. Sooo many first-rate shmups; it's ridiculous.

I think Ceph listed my favorites, though I would add R-Types and Strikers II to his list.

PFG 9000 · Post by **PFG 9000** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:38 am

Gradius Gaiden is an absolute must if you like the Gradius formula at all.

If you can only play Western releases, G-Darius and R-Types are quite good.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:23 pm

professor ganson wrote:Hey, Copeland, you'll need a Jap PS1 for most of these. The PS1 is my favorite format for shmups. Sooo many first-rate shmups; it's ridiculous.

I think Ceph listed my favorites, though I would add R-Types and Strikers II to his list.

You are right, I forgot Strikers 1945 I and II and R-Types.

Spartacus · Post by **Spartacus** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:39 am

Toaplan Shooting isn't the prettiest thing to look at, but it is old school tough to beat. I suppose if you're an R-Type fan (so am I!) you could appreciate the difficulty. But, if you're willing to track down a game that isn't exactly falling off tree's and since you don't seem to have a dislike for horizontal shooters, I had much more fun playing Gaia Seed.
You can read about it here...
http://users.pandora.be/twin-dreams/PSo ... _Seed.html

And if think you might get the urge to try something cute or unusual, any of these are worth checking into...

Kyuiin
http://users.pandora.be/twin-dreams/PSone/Kyuiin.html

Time Bokan
http://users.pandora.be/twin-dreams/PSo ... esuyo.html

Cotton
http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ ... cotton.htm

Cho Aniki
http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ ... oaniki.htm

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:46 pm

PS1 Raystorm > Saturn Raystorm (aka Layer Section II)

Get it. It's a great shmup IMO. Excellent soundtrack too.

You should also get a copy of Mobile Light Force, which is actually Gunbird. Another good shmup. You can still pick it up for a measly $5. And don't judge it by it's rediculous cover.

henry dark · Post by **henry dark** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:09 am

Ceph wrote:Must have:

-Toaplan Shooting Battle (if you can find it, one of the most rare PS1 games)

Really? I saw it the other day for 5,000 yen.

Harmful Park seems to go for about 10,000 +

Is this more of an indication of popularity over rarity then?

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:57 am

J-Manic wrote: You should also get a copy of Mobile Light Force, which is actually Gunbird. Another good shmup. You can still pick it up for a measly $5. And don't judge it by it's rediculous cover.

It's cheap, but it's missing the cut scenes, and more importantly, as a carryover from the JP version, only has a mode where you have to scroll to see the whole screen. The Saturn one is a bit more, but is still rather inexpensive and has tate mode.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:58 am

professor ganson wrote:Hey, Copeland, you'll need a Jap PS1 for most of these.

Uh oh. Another thread derailment is coming